JDBC in using Derby

Java JDBC - Programming Examples

Learn how to use JDBC in Java programming. Here are most commonly used examples:

1. How to establishing a connection with Database?

2. How to Create, edit & alter table using Java?
3. How to display contents of table ?
4. How to update, edit & delete rows ?
5. How to search in the database using java commands?
6. How to sort elements of a column using java commands?
7. How to combine data from more than one tables?
8. How to use commit statement in Java?
9. How to us prepared statement in Java?
10. How to set & rollback to a savepoint ?
11. How to execute a batch of SQL statements using java?
12. How to use different row methods in java?
13. How to use different column methods in java?

Java DB is a distribution of the Apache Derby open-source relational database. It is written in pure Java,
and supports SQL through the JDBC and Java EE APIs. It can be run either embedded or as client/server.
Java Examples - Connect to a Database
Problem Description:

How to connect to a database using JDBC? Assume that database name is testDb and it has table
named employee which has 2 records.

Solution:

Following example uses getConnection, createStatement & executeQuery methods to connect to

a database & execute queries.

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
}
catch(ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Class not found "+ e);
}
System.out.println("JDBC Class found");
int no_of_rows = 0;
try {
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","username",
"password");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery
("SELECT * FROM employee");
while (rs.next()) {
no_of_rows++;
}
System.out.println("There are "+ no_of_rows
+ " record in the table");
}
catch(SQLException e){
System.out.println("SQL exception occured" + e);
}
}
}
Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary. You will get
ClassNotfound exception if your JDBC driver is not installed properly.

JDBC Class found

There are 2 record in the table

Java Examples - Edit Table

Problem Description:

How to edit(Add or update) columns of a Table and how to delete a table?

Solution:

Following example uses create, alter & drop SQL commands to create, edit or delete table

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","username",
"password");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
String query ="CREATE TABLE employees
(id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
first_name CHAR(50),last_name CHAR(75))";
stmt.execute(query);
System.out.println("Employee table created");
String query1 = "aLTER TABLE employees ADD
address CHAR(100) ";
String query2 = "ALTER TABLE employees DROP
COLUMN last_name";
stmt.execute(query1);
stmt.execute(query2);
System.out.println("Address column added to the table
& last_name column removed from the table");
String query3 = "drop table employees";
stmt.execute(query3);
System.out.println("Employees table removed");
}
}
Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

Employee table created

Address column added to the table & last_name
column removed from the table
Employees table removed from the database

Java Examples - Retrieve Table Contents

Problem Description:

How to retrieve contents of a table using JDBC connection?

Solution:

Following example uses getString,getInt & executeQuery methods to fetch & display the
contents of the table.

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcResultSet {

public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
}
catch(ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Class not found "+ e);
}
try {
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","username",
"password");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery
("SELECT * FROM employee");
System.out.println("id name job");
while (rs.next()) {
int id = rs.getInt("id");
String name = rs.getString("name");
String job = rs.getString("job");
System.out.println(id+" "+name+" "+job);
}
}
catch(SQLException e){
System.out.println("SQL exception occured" + e);
}
 }
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

id name job
1 alok trainee
2 ravi trainee

Java Examples - Update Table Contents

Problem Description:

How to update(delete, insert or update) contents of a table using JDBC connection?

Solution:

Following method uses update, delete & insert SQL commands to edit or delete row contents.

import java.sql.*;

public class updateTable {

public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
}
catch(ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Class not found "+ e);
}
try {
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","username",
"password");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
String query1="update emp set name='ravi' where id=2";
String query2 = "delete from emp where id=1";
String query3 = "insert into emp values
(1,'ronak','manager')";
stmt.execute(query1);
stmt.execute(query2);
stmt.execute(query3);
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM emp");
System.out.println("id name job");
while (rs.next()) {
 int id = rs.getInt("id");
String name = rs.getString("name");
String job = rs.getString("job");
System.out.println(id+" "+name+" "+job);
}
}
catch(SQLException e){
System.out.println("SQL exception occured" + e);
}
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

id name job
2 ravi trainee
1 ronak manager

Java Examples - Search Table Contents

Problem Description:

How to Search contents of a table?

Solution:

Following method uses where & like sql Commands to search through the database.

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","username",
"password");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
String query[] ={"SELECT * FROM emp where id=1",
"select name from emp where name like 'ravi_'",
"select name from emp where name like 'ravi%'"};
for(String q : query){
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(q);
System.out.println("Names for query "+q+" are");
 while (rs.next()) {
String name = rs.getString("name");
System.out.print(name+" ");
}
System.out.println();
}
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

Names for query SELECT * FROM emp where id=1 are

ravi
Names for query select name from emp where name like 'ravi_' are
ravi2 ravi3
Names for query select name from emp where name like 'ravi%' are
ravi ravi2 ravi3 ravi123 ravi222

Java Examples - Sort contents of a Table

Problem Description:

How to sort contents of a table?

Solution:

Following example uses Order by SQL command to sort the table.

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","name","pass");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
String query = "select * from emp order by name";
String query1="select * from emp order by name, job";
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query);
System.out.println("Table contents sorted by Name");
System.out.println("Id Name Job");
while (rs.next()) {
 int id = rs.getInt("id");
String name = rs.getString("name");
String job = rs.getString("job");
System.out.println(id + " " + name+" "+job);
}
rs = stmt.executeQuery(query1);
System.out.println("Table contents after sorted
by Name & job");
System.out.println("Id Name Job");
while (rs.next()) {
int id = rs.getInt("id");
String name = rs.getString("name");
String job = rs.getString("job");
System.out.println(id + " " + name+" "+job);
}
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

Table contents after sorting by Name

Id Name Job
1 ravi trainee
5 ravi MD
4 ravi CEO
2 ravindra CEO
2 ravish trainee
Table contents after sorting by Name & job
Id Name Job
4 ravi CEO
5 ravi MD
1 ravi trainee
2 ravindra CEO
2 ravish trainee

Java Examples - Retrieve Contents from

many Tables
Problem Description:

How to join contents of more than one table & display?

Solution:

Following example uses inner join sql command to combine data from two tables. To display the
contents of the table getString() method of resultset is used.

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","username",
"password");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
String query ="SELECT fname,lname,isbn from author
inner join books on author.AUTHORID = books.AUTHORID";
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query);
System.out.println("Fname Lname ISBN");
while (rs.next()) {
String fname = rs.getString("fname");
String lname = rs.getString("lname");
int isbn = rs.getInt("isbn");
System.out.println(fname + " " + lname+" "+isbn);
}
System.out.println();
System.out.println();
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

Fname Lname ISBN

john grisham 123
jeffry archer 113
jeffry archer 112
jeffry archer 122

Java Examples - Commit a statement

Problem Description:

How to commit a query?

Solution:

Following example uses connection.commit() method to execute a query.

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","name","pass");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
String query = "insert into emp values(2,'name1','job')";
String query1 ="insert into emp values(5,'name2','job')";
String query2 = "select * from emp";
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query2);
int no_of_rows = 0;
while (rs.next()) {
no_of_rows++;
}
System.out.println("No. of rows before commit
statement = "+ no_of_rows);
con.setAutoCommit(false);
stmt.execute(query1);
stmt.execute(query);
con.commit();
rs = stmt.executeQuery(query2);
no_of_rows = 0;
while (rs.next()) {
no_of_rows++;
}
System.out.println("No. of rows after commit
statement = "+ no_of_rows);
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

No. of rows before commit statement = 1

No. of rows after commit statement = 3

Java Examples - Update Table Contents

Problem Description:

How to update(delete, insert or update) contents of a table using JDBC connection?

Solution:

Following method uses update, delete & insert SQL commands to edit or delete row contents.

import java.sql.*;

public class updateTable {

public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
}
catch(ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Class not found "+ e);
}
try {
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","username",
"password");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
String query1="update emp set name='ravi' where id=2";
String query2 = "delete from emp where id=1";
String query3 = "insert into emp values
(1,'ronak','manager')";
stmt.execute(query1);
stmt.execute(query2);
stmt.execute(query3);
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM emp");
System.out.println("id name job");
while (rs.next()) {
int id = rs.getInt("id");
String name = rs.getString("name");
String job = rs.getString("job");
System.out.println(id+" "+name+" "+job);
}
}
catch(SQLException e){
System.out.println("SQL exception occured" + e);
}
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

id name job
2 ravi trainee
1 ronak manager
Java Examples - Use of prepared statement
Problem Description:

How to use Prepared Statement in java?

Solution:

Following example uses PrepareStatement method to create PreparedStatement. It also uses

setInt & setString methods of PreparedStatement to set parameters of PreparedStatement.

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","name","pass");
PreparedStatement updateemp = con.prepareStatement
("insert into emp values(?,?,?)");
updateemp.setInt(1,23);
updateemp.setString(2,"Roshan");
updateemp.setString(3, "CEO");
updateemp.executeUpdate();
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
String query = "select * from emp";
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query);
System.out.println("Id Name Job");
while (rs.next()) {
int id = rs.getInt("id");
String name = rs.getString("name");
String job = rs.getString("job");
System.out.println(id + " " + name+" "+job);
}
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

Id Name Job
23 Roshan CEO
Java Examples - Use of savepoint & rollback
Problem Description:

How to make a Savepoint & Rollback in java?

Solution:

Following example uses Rollback method of connection to Rollback to a previously saved

SavePoint

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","name","pass");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
String query1 = "insert into emp values(5,'name','job')";
String query2 = "select * from emp";
con.setAutoCommit(false);
Savepoint spt1 = con.setSavepoint("svpt1");
stmt.execute(query1);
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query2);
int no_of_rows = 0;
while (rs.next()) {
no_of_rows++;
}
System.out.println("rows before rollback statement = "
+ no_of_rows);
con.rollback(spt1);
con.commit();
no_of_rows = 0;
rs = stmt.executeQuery(query2);
while (rs.next()) {
no_of_rows++;
}
System.out.println("rows after rollback statement = "
+ no_of_rows);
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

rows before rollback statement = 4

rows after rollback statement = 3
Java Examples - Execute multiple SQL
statements
Problem Description:

How to execute multiple SQL commands on a database simultaneously?

Solution:

Following example uses addBatch & executeBatch commands to execute multiple SQL
commands simultaneously.

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","name","pass");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement
(ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE,
ResultSet.CONCUR_UPDATABLE);
String insertEmp1 = "insert into emp values
(10,'jay','trainee')";
String insertEmp2 = "insert into emp values
(11,'jayes','trainee')";
String insertEmp3 = "insert into emp values
(12,'shail','trainee')";
con.setAutoCommit(false);
stmt.addBatch(insertEmp1);
stmt.addBatch(insertEmp2);
stmt.addBatch(insertEmp3);
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("select * from emp");
rs.last();
System.out.println("rows before batch execution= "
+ rs.getRow());
stmt.executeBatch();
con.commit();
System.out.println("Batch executed");
rs = stmt.executeQuery("select * from emp");
rs.last();
System.out.println("rows after batch execution= "
+ rs.getRow());
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.
rows before batch execution= 6
Batch executed
rows after batch execution= = 9

Java Examples - Use row methods

Problem Description:

How to use different row methods to get no of rows in a table, update table etc?

Solution:

Following example uses first, last,deletRow,getRow,insertRow methods of ResultSet to delete or

inser a Row & move pointer of ResultSet to first or last Record.

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","name","pass");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement
(ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE,
ResultSet.CONCUR_UPDATABLE);
String query = "select * from emp";
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query);
rs.last();
System.out.println("No of rows in table="+rs.getRow());
rs.moveToInsertRow();
rs.updateInt("id", 9);
rs.updateString("name","sujay");
rs.updateString("job", "trainee");
rs.insertRow();
System.out.println("Row added");
rs.first();
rs.deleteRow();
System.out.println("first row deleted");
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.For this code to compile your database
has to be updatable. The result may vary.

No of rows in table=5
Row added
first row deleted

Java Examples - Use column methods

Problem Description:

How to use different methods of column to Count no of columns, get column name, get column
type etc ?

Solution:

Following example uses getColumnCount, getColumnName, getColumnTypeName,

getColumnDisplaySize methods to get the no of columns, name of the column or type of the
column in the table.

import java.sql.*;

public class jdbcConn {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection
("jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/testDb","name","pass");
Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
String query = "select * from emp order by name";
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query);
ResultSetMetaData rsmd = rs.getMetaData();
System.out.println("no of columns in the table= "+
rsmd.getColumnCount());
System.out.println("Name of the first column "+
rsmd.getColumnName(1));
System.out.println("Type of the second column "+
rsmd.getColumnTypeName(2));
System.out.println("No of characters in 3rd column "+
rsmd.getColumnDisplaySize(2));
}
}

Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result.The result may vary.

no of columns in the table= 3

Name of the first columnID
Type of the second columnVARCHAR
No of characters in 3rd column20